Our prediction for this Netherlands Eredivisie match:
Groningen
Match Time & Date:
09/08/2024
20:00
Prediction: 3-2
Breda
Groningen will be aiming to kickstart new Eredivisie campaign in style when they take on NAC Breda on Friday evening. The Green and Whites return to the Dutch top flight following a one-year absence and, no doubt, their main goal is to secure the elite division survival. Summer signing Brynjolfur Willumsson is widely expected to make his Groningen debut against NAC Breda.
Carl Hoefekens’ troops are back in the Eredivisie as well following a very successful Eerste Divisie campaign. As both Breda and Groningen are likely to adopt an attack-minded approach in the season opener, we believe that there is a big value in betting on over 2.5 goals. Sigurd Haugen is no longer part of NAC Breda, but loan signing Kacper Kostorz should be an adequate replacement for the Norwegian. Anyhow, a real football festival is on the cards at Euroborg.
Highlighted Team (Groningen):
Groningen is a Dutch football clubs that competes in the Eredivisie. Founded on June 16, 1971, Groningen play home games at Euroborg. The venue was built by Ballas Nedam, Royal BAM Group and VolkerWessels, and it can hold up to 22,525 people.
The Trots van het Noorden (Pride of the North) are well known for their white home shirts with red stripes, while purple is the dominant colour of their away kit. Volendam are considered the club’s fiercest rivals, but they have a rivalry with Twente as well after the 1980s incidents between their fans. Groningen have yet to win the Eredivisie trophy, but they did well to go all the way in the Dutch Cup in the 2014/15 season.
The green and whites defeated Zwolle 2-0 in the title game. Speaking of their European success, it has to be noted that Groningen participated in the Europa League on two occasions. In the 2015/16 season the Trots van het Noorden booked their place in the group stages of the competition, but they failed to record a win in the process.
